Combined bed frame with storage compartment

ABSTRACT

A bed frame or combined bed frame for storage compartment having side rails with extension end bars for adapting the bed frame to different length and width beds and provided with attaching plates to secure any head and foot boards thereto, for use without end boards, legs are provided in the same end assembly with caster wheels for support of the bed frame independently of any head or foot boards. Lateral supports including projections adjustably opposing one another from the corresponding ends of the side rails and entering into the end assemblies to provide a rigid construction. Extension members adjustably interconnecting the projections forming the drawer guides for the storage drawers to provide the full lateral supports for the bed frame.

United States Patent Copeland July 17, 1973 1 1 COMBINED BED FRAME WITHSTORAGE COMPARTMENT Primary ExaminerBernard A. Gelak AssistantExaminer-Darrell Marquette [76] Inventor: Marihelen M. Copeland, 2742Milner Ct., Birmingham, Ala. 35205 Ammekpmachek saulsbu'y 22 Filed: May7, 1971 ABSTRACT Appl. No.: 141,274

Fried et al. 5/308 A- bed frame or combined bed frame for storagecompartment having side rails with extension end bars for adapting thebed frame to different length and width beds and provided with attachingplates to secure any head and foot boards thereto, for use without endboards, legs are provided in the same end assembly with caster wheelsfor support of the bed frame independently of any head or foot boards.Lateral supports including projections adjustably opposing one anotherfrom the corresponding ends of the side rails and entering into the endassemblies to provide a rigid construction. Extension members adjustablyinterconnecting the projections forming the drawer guides for the stor'age drawers to provide the full lateral supports for the bed frame.

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- MARIHELEN M. COPELAND A TTURNEYS COMBINED BED FRAME WITI-I STORAGECOMPARTMENT This invention relates to bed frames and more particularlyto a combined bed frame and storage compartment.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a combined bedframe and storage compartment that is interchangeable with existing bedframes with or without head and/or footboards.

It is another object of the invention to provide an adjustable bed framewith storage compartments that can be adjusted so in width and/or lengthto be adaptable to different size beds.

It is another object of the invention to provide a combined bed frameand storage compartment which may be adapted to replace side rails forhead and footboards.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a combined bed frameand storage compartment for beds which will be supported on wheeledsupports.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide a bed framewith storage space in the nature of a skeleton frame with parts thereofadjustable to support the different size spring devices and mattresses.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a combined bed frame andstorage compartment that is formed of parts that are readily adjustableand may be made of natural or man made materials, easy to assembly andadjust, has adjustable end hooks, assembly screws, wheel supported,replaces bed frames and/or side rails, strong and steady to support byitself and independently of any head and foot connecting boards.

For a better understanding of the invention reference may be had to thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a combined bed frame and storagecompartment with a head board and a foot board attached thereto and amattress overlying the frame and storage compartments.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view with the mattress removed and as viewedgenerally on line 22 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an exploded top perspective view of the wheels in a legsupported frame with the storage compartments attached, except for onebeing removed to illustrate its use and with one of the end boardadjustable brackets exploded and removed from one end of the frame.

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the combined bed frame and storagecompartment.

FIG. 5 is an end elevational view thereof with an illustration in dottedlines showing the manner in which the storage compartments are pulledoutwardly from the side of the frame to have access thereto.

Referring now to the FIGS., represents the combined bed frame andstorage compartment embodying the features of the present invention. Asshown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a headboard 11 is connected to one end of theframe and a footboard 12 is connected to the other end of the frame. Theframe is adapted to support a mattress 13 independently of the headboardas in the usual manner with bed frames of this type. The combined bedframe and storage compartment is thus a composite unit.

This composite frame 10 comprises two side rails 16 and 17 of angle ironsection opposing each other throughout the length of the frame. On eachend of side rail 16 and 17 is an extension bar 18 having attachingbracket 19 secured to its end by which the end boards may be attached.This extension bar 18 has a series of holes 21 for receiving a bolt andnut assembly 22 on the outer side of each rail to hold the bar 18 in itsextended and adjusted position. The attaching plate 19 has a pair ofspaced elongated holes 24 for receiving threaded projections 25 of ahook plate adaptor 26 having hook extensions 27 for attachment to ahook-receiving plate usually provided upon a headboard or footboard forreceiving the side rails of an ordinary bed. By securing the hook plate26 the hooks 27 may be placed in the proper position to receive theboard hook-receiving plate. Either one or both of the extension bars 18can be adjusted or extended upon the side rails 16 and 17 and thus giveadded length to the frame 10. With the screws 22 being set these bars 18will be rigidly held upon the side rails 16 and 17. Extendingperpendicularly from the frame at each end of the side rails 16 and 17and rigidly fixed thereto is a leg 28 having a caster wheel 29 wherebythe bed frame with all parts assembled can be supported upon the floorwithout headboard or footboard attached. The bed frame 10 supportedeither upon the headboard and footboard in the usual manner or byreversing the adaptor the boards may be supported upon the frame 10.

Extending laterally from the undersides of the side rails 16 and 17rigidly affixed thereto are transverse channel section pieces 32 whichare flanged to slidably accommodate the storage bins with aninterconnecting member 33 having adjusting holes 34 for receiving screws35 to hold the transverse channel piece 32 at their inner ends and toprovide a laterally extending assembly at each end of the framethat isadjustable in length to provide for different width beds, bothassemblies at the opposite ends of the frame beingadjustable and thusallow the frame to be laterally adjusted at opposite ends.

The channel guide pieces 32 face inwardly and are respectively rigidlyconnected to the ends of the side rails and to the lower flange of thesepieces 32, the legs 28 and casters 29 perpendicularly depend.

Intermediate the length of the frame 10 and opposing the channel guidepieces 32 are flanged l-section pieces 36 that are welded at their outerends to the underside of the side rails 16 and 17 and are adjustablyinterconnected by an interconnecting member 37 having adjusting holes 38and similar to the members 34. The width of the bed can accordingly beadjusted as above described by changing the connections of the member 37with the inner ends of the flanged I-section pieces 36.

The lower flanges of the channel shaped pieces 32 and of the l-sectionpieces 36 provide a support for outwardly extending flanges 41 and 42provided on the opposite ends of a storage bin 43. These storage binscan he slid inwardly over the flanges of these pieces and retracted fromthe sides of the bed frame. Laterally spaced hand hold openings areprovided on the forward face of each bin 43. Thus in a manner asillustrated in FIG. 5, the bins 43 can be slid inwardly or outwardlyalong the lower flanges of the pieces 32 and 36.

It should be apparent that a compact and efi'rcient assembly has beenprovided by uniting the ends of the side rails with the storage binguide pieces. The upstanding flanges on the side rails serve to confinethe side edges of the bottom spring mattress. The guide pieces 32, 36and their interconnecting members 33 and 37 provide in effect rigidlaterally extending assemblies that can be adjusted in length fordifferent width beds. The storage bins or drawers 43 can be made fromsheet metal or even molded from plastic and can be pulled laterally andeven removed if desired to provide ready access to the contents storedtherein.

All parts of the bed frame may be made of various natural or man madematerials, singularly of standard shapes and with various parts weldedor bolted together to make a composite and rigid construction. Thestorage bins or drawers can be made of various natural or man madematerials.

It should be apparent that this bed frame can be used with or withoutthe extension bars 18 and supported by itself on its leg 28 with thebars 18 either retracted or even removed from the ends of the bed frame.The extension bars 18 and their attaching plates 19 need only be usedwhen the bed frame is to be supported upon head and/or foot boards. Hookplate adaptors, 26, need be used only when replacing existing siderails. The bed frame can also be used with or without the storage bins43.

This bed frame with storage compartments is designed as a skeleton framework to support an existing bed, spring and mattress. The extension bars18 allows the bed to be adapted for different length springs andmattresses and can be adapted to support the frame in its entirety uponthe head and foot boards are reversed so as to allow the head and footboards to be supported fully upon the frame. Thus the'frame isadjustable in width and/or length and to almost indefinite variations inwidth and/or length of existing bedding. The side rail extension barhooks make the bed frame adaptable as a support to all conventionallydesigned bedding whether used with or without decorative headboardsand/or footboards. This bed frame with storage, as opposed to otherstorage beds can be used interchangeably with any and all frames whichsupport movable beds and/or bedding.

What is claimed is:

l. A combined bed frame and storage compartment comprising side rails offlange section with their flange inner sides opposing one another,lateral channel guide pieces extending respectively inwardly from therespective ends of the flanged side rails with the channel guide piecesat each end of the bed lying in axially opposed relationship with oneanother, adjustable interconnecting pieces joining the inner ends of thechannel pieces to form extensible lateral rails for providing differentwidthsof the bed frame, said channel guide pieces serving as drawerguides, further drawer guides formed of l-section guide piecesrespectively extending inwardly from the flanged section side railsintermediate the length thereof and axially aligned with one another, anadjustable interconnecting piece joiningthe inner ends of the I-sectionguide piece to permit the intermediate drawer guides to be adjusted withthe. channel drawer guide pieces at the opposite ends of the bed frameto provide an adjustable and rigid intermediate transverse frame memberof the bed frame, leg supports respectively rigidly secured to theunderside of said respective end guide pieces, and storage drawersslidably carried on opposing channel guide and l-section pieces and atthe opposite ends of the bed frame.

2. A combined bed frame and storage compartment as defined in claim 1and extension bars adjustably mounted on the ends of the side rails andhaving hook plates vertically adjustable thereon and reversible thereonfor engaging head and foot board attaching plates, whereby said bedframe can be supported in a just manner on its own leg supports from thefloor and in a second manner upon any head board and/or foot boardindependently of the frame leg supports.

1. A combined bed frame and storage compartment comprising side rails offlange section with their flange inner sides opposing one another,lateral channel guide pieces extending respectively inwardly from therespective ends of the flanged side rails with the channel guide piecesat each end of the bed lying in axially opposed relationship with oneanother, adjustable interconnecting pieces joining the inner ends of thechannel pieces to form extensible lateral rails for providing differentwidths of the bed frame, said channel guide pieces serving as drawerguides, further drawer guides formed of I-section guide piecesrespectively extending inwardly from the flanged section side railsintermediate the length thereof and axially aligned with one another, anadjustable interconnecting piece joining the inner ends of the I-sectionguide piece to permit the intermediate drawer guides to be adjusted withthe channel drawer guide pieces at the opposite ends of the bed frame toprovide an adjustable and rigid intermediate transverse frame member ofthe bed frame, leg supports respectively rigidly secured to theunderside of said respective end guide pieces, and storage drawersslidably carried on opposing channel guide and I-section pieces and atthe opposite ends of the bed frame.
 2. A combined bed frame and storagecompartment as defined in claim 1 and extension bars adjustably mountedon the ends of the side rails and having hook plates verticallyadjustable thereon and reversible thereon for engaging head and footboard attaching plates, whereby said bed frame can be supported in ajust manner on its own leg supports from the floor and in a secondmanner upon any head board and/or foot board independently of the frameleg supports.